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Hasta ahora!
Posted by: | February 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Hasta ahora!
I can safely (and confidently) say that this is one of the most interesting Spanish classes I have taken at UBC. I would never have thought to use Wikipedia as a project source, but it’s turning out to be quite an interesting idea. I feel as though the use of Wikipedia allows us to exercise our ‘educational freedom’, choosing what books to read and what topics to write on, but still keeping in tune with the fact that learning is the most important. Also, the blogs are pretty sweet. I’ve never felt more connected to technology in a class (haha) Although, some weekends they become somewhat of a hassle (especially when being bombarded with assignments by every class at once, ahhh) – but! they are incredibly useful as they force me to do the readings and think about them prior to class, which is something I have never done in the past. Turns out, there is a method to Jon’s madness!
In relation to Leyendas de Guatemala and El Reino de Este Mundo, I have never read realismo magico in such overwhelming quantities, in the essence of style of writing and complexity of ideas presented within each novel. Honestly, I think the concepts of ‘lo maravilloso’ and ‘lo real’ are simply brilliant in that someone could present such an ideally simplistic concept in the most twisted and involved way possible – I wish I had that kind of talent! I am quite glad that we spend at least a week on half of each book, it’s a good amount of time in order for me to fully grasp the overall ideas.
All in all, I’m definitely intrigued for whatever is coming next. Armed and ready, with dictionary in hand.
